The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-22


field.
The Criminal Court Ia engaged in
selecting a jury 10 The case OF the State
Va Thorn 10 Pearson and ]. &. Heron,
Indictment for the murder o. Austin
Walker
j. M. Tansey, a white man, wss
arrested last night by 0feer Laven.
der, charged with shooting and carry.
ing concealed pistol, and houss
breaking and larceny.
AT the Criminal Court yesterday
Robert Hazslturst was foed $50 by
Judge DuRuse, because he refused to
give his name when summoned to
serve on jury by deputy sheriff.
The alarm OF FIRE from Box 10, at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. was
eaused by email blaze at the resi-
dence OF e Ossh. No. 10 Charleston
avenue. The damage amounted to
about IS.
The funeral OF Mrs. Amelia CLARK
Knowlton took place yesterday sfIer-
uoon ard was attended by q large
number Of old Memphians, friends OF
the family. The remains were in
tered at Elmwood Cemetery.
Dan Needham was brought down
from Oovington yesterday by deputy
United States marshal, charged with
violating the United States revenue
law, by selling liquor without license
He gave bond for bis appearance.
There YVES no celebration of Queen
Victoria's Jubilee in Memphis, but the
affair was talked OF q lit e in public
places, especially on Change, because
II suspended the Liverpool cotton mar
ket reports, which will be received
today, however.
"A charter for the Memphis Gan
ming and Packing Company has been
filed with the Register. The incofpo.
Fators are Messrs. d. Il. Myers, ]. N.
Oliver, ]. II. Martin, q. O. Heine, G.
W. Macrea, 8. ii, Brooks, George Ar
mold and G. V. Rsmbaut.
-Messrs. 7. w. White, Scott Mes
bitt, ]. A. Van Hoose, William Smith
and T. j. Latham, as incorporation,
have filed with the county register q
charter for the Kansas City Land
Company, for the purpose Of doing q
general real estate business.
Deputy Sheriff John Glover, OF
Mississippi county, Ark, arrived In
| the city last night from Osceola, hav-
ing In charge q negro named Oliver
Herdy, who 10 charged with murder
ing another negro named Sidney. The
| killing occurred last October on the
Tate place, twelve miles this side OF
Little Rock.
Two young ladies have been made
happy by Miss Minnie Hannah. Alter
an exciting contest on the part Of the
class, Miss Bertha Willett and Mics
Minnie Goodloe were found fairly en-.
titled TO the reward for geneis! Ia
provement In music. Miss Hannah,
upon her departure for Europe, asked
each Of tie two talented pupils to &C.
uept the medal, with her cordial con-
gratulations.
An inspecting party left the city
yesterday to 90 over the proposed
route OF the Memphis, Arkansas and
Texas railway. The gentlemen OF the
party are Capt. George Arnold, presi
dent OF the company; Ospt. I. ]
Dsbney, chief engineer; Capt. W. o
Flynn, assistant engineer; MeBsrs, M
O. Pear Q, 7. II. Ddfin, r. F. Patter
son and Holmes Cummins. The OBJ
ject is to follow the rou'e az far 81
Pine Bluff, distance OF 40 miles.
There will be convention OF tbs
agents Of the bridge builders held ir
this city this morning. The traiI
which arrived over the Louisville anC
Nashville road yesterday Afternoon
brought number Of "bridge sgents,
among whom were the fol
lowing: j. Gates, st. Louis
]. NJ. Osrbus, Of the Indsstructibl,
Bridge Company, Beaver Fails, Pa.
Walter Penn, Anawalt, Mt Vernon, %.
Hon. Geo. b. Tenant. O. L. n. L. F
r. 8. A. M. E., Birmingham, Ala, w
L. Shildeler, Birmingham, Ala. O. 4
Hamlin, o. f., Chattanooga, These
gentlemen are here for the purpose o.
bidding on the "BTupswick" kbridgt
which is to span the Lcosa Ha.chit
river, Their bids will receive consid
Grafton at IL o'clock this morning.
st. Peters Sunday School chill
daen enjoyed their usual annual pic
mic at Fltzgibbons's Grove yesterday
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
company entered into an arrangement
= to send special train for them at 8 81
o'clock pm, and when the hour ar
: rived all were ready for the return
Instead Of $3.50, however, the trair
reached the grove two hours later
During the afternoon three or foul
fats OF a gravel train were wrecked
and the engine ditched by collision
: with COW near the place, and 1
i wreckinr train was at work upon 4
when the picnic train arrived. Tn,
h conductor Of the latter Immediately
Q went to the scene OF the accident anC
remained there nearly an hour, bring
4 ing his party in about 10 o'clock
a He was also requested TO stop at the
shops to let some off the passenger
of. He did 80, but ordered the tralr
! TO pull out before ali had alighted
: and TO save them from accident theJ